Chelsea may have produced an underwhelming performance in beating Norwich City 1-0 on Tuesday but manager Frank Lampard said all that mattered was taking the three points on offer.

The victory at Stamford Bridge consolidated Chelsea’s third place in the Premier League as they bid for a top-four finish and Champions League football again next season.

“The game was OK but results are critical. We could have won by more, we could have been a bit better with our quality,” Lampard said after Olivier Giroud’s goal on the stroke of halftime took them four points clear of Leicester and Manchester United.

“I think that where we are at the moment as a team and the position we are in, three points was everything,” he added.

Dr Rashford

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is set to become the youngest recipient of an honorary doctorate from the University of Manchester for his campaign to help needy children, the club said.

Rashford earned widespread praise after he campaigned for school food vouchers to be provided over the summer holidays in Britain, revealing that he had relied on such support as a boy.